I saw this rig coming towards me when I was in Newport Beach, CA back in October. I took a quick grab shot, not realizing until I looked at it that it is private.
After looking closely, this unit is a "Wildfire Protection Unit" owned by AIG Insurance. It is used to prevent and to fight wildland fires for certain clients (lots of $$$, I assume) of AIG Insurance, using either Phos-Chek (the red retardant that air tankers drop) or Class A foam on homes (if they are allowed into wildfire areas, that is). They say clearly that they are NOT a private fire department, but a loss mitigation group (sort of like a modern fire patrol, I guess). According to their website, they cover California, Colorado and certain parts of Texas.
I can't tell the body builder, but it's on Ford F-450 or -550 chassis. No other specs, unfortunately.
After looking closely, this unit is a "Wildfire Protection Unit" owned by AIG Insurance. It is used to prevent and to fight wildland fires for certain clients (lots of $$$, I assume) of AIG Insurance, using either Phos-Chek (the red retardant that air tankers drop) or Class A foam on homes (if they are allowed into wildfire areas, that is). They say clearly that they are NOT a private fire department, but a loss mitigation group (sort of like a modern fire patrol, I guess). According to their website, they cover California, Colorado and certain parts of Texas.
I can't tell the body builder, but it's on Ford F-450 or -550 chassis. No other specs, unfortunately.
John I.
Fire/EMS Dispatcher / EMT-B
Fire Apparatus Photographer / Hobbyist
www.fireapparatusphotos.com
www.flickr.com/image7801
Nikon D5600 (retired: Nikon D90) / Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 / Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
Fire/EMS Dispatcher / EMT-B
Fire Apparatus Photographer / Hobbyist
www.fireapparatusphotos.com
www.flickr.com/image7801
Nikon D5600 (retired: Nikon D90) / Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 / Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
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